Bloomberg Markets

Wheat Extends Drop as Trump Remarks Fuel Black Sea Truce Hopes

Wheat declined for a fourth day after US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” raising hopes that an easing of hostilities could reduce Black Sea disruptions.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Iran War’s End Will Be Turning Point for India, Amundi Arm Says

Amundi SA’s research arm sees scope for a rebound in Indian equities after a steep selloff fueled by high oil prices and persistent foreign outflows.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Genting Shares Tumble Most Since 1998 on Rights Issue Plan

Genting Bhd. shares plunged by the most in 28 years after the leisure group controlled by Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay announced plans to raise about 1.25 billion ringgit ($306 million) through a renounceable rights issue.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

RBI Tightens Rupee Defense as Pricey Crude, Foreign Outflows Bite: USD/INR

The rupee is likely to advance on Monday, but sustaining the gains will be harder.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

South Korean Won Hits Two-Year High on Lower Oil, Dollar Sales

South Korea’s won jumped to a two-year high on Monday, supported by lower oil prices and heavy dollar selling by local companies.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China Agrees to Curb Hybrid Car Exports to EU

The EU said China agreed to slash millions of hybrid car exports after talks that spanned trade, investment and intellectual property rights. Bloomberg's Minmin Low discusses the implications. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Indian Rupee Strengthens in Offshore Market After RBI Measures

The Indian rupee advanced in offshore trading after the central bank took some of its strongest measures to bolster the currency since the 2013 taper tantrum.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

India’s Capital Braces for More Protests After Mass Detentions

India is bracing for a third straight day of tensions in its capital, with opposition parties on Monday planning a march to the Supreme Court and a youth-led movement pressing ahead with protests over a contentious revision of voter rolls.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Gov. Koike's Nest Key Priorities for Tokyo

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has spent the last decade driving transformative reforms—from pioneering climate initiatives and universal childcare support to guiding the metropolis through the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Olympic Games. Looking to the future, Koike sits down with Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn at Bloomberg's Tokyo Studio to exclusively discuss her key strategic priorities. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Malaysia Budget Sees Consumer Names Emerge Winners, Analysts Say

Consumer stocks are among the biggest beneficiaries of Malaysia’s spending plan for 2027, boosted by higher allocations to improve households’ purchasing power, according to analysts.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Gold Edges Up as Traders Weigh Russia-Ukraine ‘Energy Ceasefire’

Gold edged higher as traders assessed US President Donald Trump’s claim of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, even as risks of a widening conflict in the Middle East raised inflation concerns.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Korean Bond Rally Seen Faltering as Traders Brace for Rate Hikes

A rally in South Korean bonds may prove fleeting as the effect of government-led measures to quell volatility fades and expectations of further monetary policy tightening build, according to strategists.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Wrightson’s Crandall Ends Weekly Market Missives After 44 Years

Lou Crandall, the Wrightson ICAP chief economist whose dispatches on Treasury financing and Federal Reserve operations became required reading across trading desks for nearly half a century, announced he’s ending his weekly commentary.

business  Oct 11, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

NZ National Party Will Wait for Budget Surplus Before Tax Cuts

New Zealand’s ruling National Party says the nation’s debt burden and budget deficit mean now is not the time to cut taxes.

business  Oct 11, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Healey Needs £35 Billion to Meet UK Spending Plans, IFS Says

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey must find £35 billion ($46 billion) to meet the Labour government’s spending ambitions, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned ahead of the budget later this month.

business  Oct 11, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Oil Rises on Mideast Attacks, Dollar Edges Higher: Markets Wrap

Oil advanced while the dollar edged higher in early Asian trading as investors weighed escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the risk of a widening Middle East conflict.

business  Oct 11, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Oct. 12

Oil edged higher as renewed strikes on Saudi Arabia’s main airport and a fresh tanker attack near the Strait of Hormuz raised the prospect that intensifying hostilities could exacerbate supply risks.

business  Oct 11, 2026

Financial Times

Trump faces Republican opposition to his diesel deal with Russia’s Putin

Lawmakers from both parties say the agreement would finance Putin’s war machine in Ukraine and violate US law

business  Oct 11, 2026

Washington Post Business

Justice probe into TV networks rests on thin legal grounds, legal experts say

The Justice Department's antitrust investigation into five TV networks was triggered by their pause of White House pool coverage. Legal experts say portraying that as an illegal boycott is spurious.

business  Oct 11, 2026

Financial Times

EU ‘safeguards’ hybrid car sector from Chinese imports under new deal

Auto sector welcomes ‘understanding’ reached with Beijing but other industries warn China’s huge trade surplus will persist without further action

business  Oct 11, 2026